Fabric wall covering



Feb. 24, 1931. R. H. ROE

FABRIC WALL COVERING Filed May 27, 1929 Fofierf fi Roe, INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 24, 1931 ROBERT E. ROE, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA FABRICWALL COVERING Application filed May 27,

This invention relates to fabric wall covering and to the process ofmaking the same.

The primary object of my inventionis to provide an inexpensivewaterproof and oilproof fabric wall covering adapted to be used in lieuof wall paper, paint, or the like,

the covering being made in one piece in accordance with the measurementsof the wall to be covered thereby, so as to eliminate the seamsordinarily provided when hanging wall paper, and being painted ordecorated in the factory during manufacture so as to save considerabletime as compared to that required in directlypainting anddecorating awall by hand.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic side elevation of one arrangement ofapparatus suitable for use in practicing the initial step of the processdescribed herein; and

Figure 2 is an elevation of a wall covering sheet embodying the presentinvention, cut out to provide clearance for the window and door of awall to which the sheet is to, be applied.

In the production of the present wall covering, I preferably take a roll5 of muslin cloth or like fabric and draw the same off onto a conveyorbelt 6 and between pressure rolls 7. Just prior to passage'of the stripof fabric between the pressure rolls a suitable water-proofing andoil-proofing filler composition, contained in a tank 8, is depositedupon the fabric strip by means of a suitable spreader 9, and when thesheet passes between the pressure rolls, the filler composition ispressed into the fabric strip so as to fill up the interstices betweenthe threads and completely coat one surface of the cloth. The strip thenpasses through a drier 10 where the solvent of the composition isevaporated, and then the coated strip may be wound into a'roll 11 forconvenient handling when it is subsequently cut into sheets 12 of anydesired length and painted and decoratedas at 13 on the coated surfacein any well known or preferred manner. The surface of the coat- 1929.Serial No. 366,211.

durable wall covering sheet which may be readily secured to the Wall bya suitable adhesive, the sheet being cut out as at 14 to provideclearance for doors or windows where desired. The width of the strips of'55 cloth will correspond to the standard heights of the walls of rooms,and by cutting the strips into lengths corresponding to the lengths ofdifferent walls, the sheets will correspond in measurements to those ofthe walls to be covered so that the covering of each wall will be in onepiece and entirely devoid of seams;

The water-proofing and oil-proofing composition may consist of linseedoil, beeswax, banana oil, and silica in suitable proportions which maybe varied according to the weight and texture or weave of the clothused.

From the above description it will be seen that the present wallcovering may be cheaply and easily manufactured, and will rovide adecorative and durable article 0 its kind capable of effectivelyfulfilling the object of the invention as set forth herein:

W'hat I claim as new is:

A wall covering comprising a sheet of cloth fabric corresponding inmeasurements to those of the wall to be covered and having theinterstices between the threads thereof filled and only one surfacethereof completeso ly coated by a water-proofing and oil-proof ingfiller composition comprising linseed 011, beeswax, banana oil andsilica, the surface of said coating being painted to provide a ing issmooth so that the painting and decodecorative finish therefor.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ROBERT H. ROE.

